Causative: suffix

Category
Simple Clauses - Valence and voice - Increasing
Notes
Causative is morphological and is attached after the root of the verb

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla
Cupeño
Luiseño
Serrano
Kitanemuk
Kawaiisu
Timbisha
Western Mono
Chemehuevi
Southern Paiute
Southern Ute
Shoshone
Comanche
Idaho Shoshone
Northern Paiute
Gabrielino
Achagua yes Wilson & Levinsohn 1992:94
Resígaro yes Allin, 1976: 106
Bare yes Productively adds valence to Sa and So verbs Aikhenvald, 1995: 35
Piapoco yes Galindo, 2002: 161-163, 253
Yukuna yes Shauer & Shauer, 2000: p. 521, Shauer, 1978: 47
Yavitero yes Mosonyi, 1987: p. 68
Wapishana yes Santos 2006
Wayuu yes Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 800
Tariana yes Aikhenvald, 2003: 268
Apurinã yes Several causative morphemes, both are suffixes. Facundes, 2000: 310
Asheninka Apurucayali yes Payne 1981:41; Payne 1983:11
Maipure yes Two different types of causatives: permissive and commanding. Zamponi 2003:43
Yanesha' yes Duff-Tripp 1997:97
Kinikinau no info
Baure no Danielsen 2007: p218
Nanti yes There is also a causative suffix in Nanti. Michael, 2008. p. 279
Paresi yes Brandão 2010:23
Palikur yes Green and Green 1972: 5, 89
Yine yes Matteson 1965:78
Añun no info no info on valence Patte 1989
Bora yes Seifart - 2005:59
Makiritare yes Hall 1988: 128
Makushi yes "Some intransitive verbs occur with transitivizing suffixes that may have a causativizing function: -pa". Another type of causative is expressed by the verbal suffix -me'po 'to order'. Abbott 1991: 40-41
Eñepa yes Payne 2012:183
Pemon yes de Armellada 1999:262
Guna no Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika yes Frank 1990:66
Kogi no The causative /-gu/ seems to be attached to a kind of auxiliary. This is based on examples Stendal 1976:16
Cabecar no info
Guaymí no Quesada 2008:183
Damana yes
Sikuani yes "-yaba" used significantly less often (de Kondo) de Kondo (Vol.2) - 1985:43; Queixaós - 2000:122-126
Macaguan no info Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna yes Overall 2007:302-3 There are two causative: the suffix /-miti(ka)/ and a prefixed vowel which is not predictable. But the suffix is much more productive
Northern Emberá yes Mortensen 1999:62 Catío
Waorani no info
Ingá yes Levinson 1978:12
Matses yes Fleck:887
Mapudungun yes Notice that this suffix is similar in form to the transitivizer /-l/. So, it may be possible to argue that the suffix /-l/ has two functions: causative and transitivizer. Salas 1992, p.186
Páez no Jung:103
Quechua Ayacuchano yes Parker 1965:74
Tikuna no info
Urarina yes Olawsky:459-60, 609
Waunana yes It is only used with underived intransitive verbs Mejía 2000:90
Andoke yes Landaburu 1979: 203-204
Puinave yes Girón:222, 360
Central Aymara yes Huayhua Pari 2001: 168
Kakua no info Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no info Silva 2011/Goncalves 2011
Minica Witoto yes Minor and Minor 1982. p.101
Hup no Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no Weir 1984
Dâw no Martins 2004
Desano yes add -pu or -po Miller 1999, p. 115
Cubeo yes causative has been lexicalized (i.e. 'kɨ' means be and 'kɨ-wA' means have Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 57
Kotiria no Stenzel 2004, p. 207
Makuna yes Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.64
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.70
Barasano yes Barasano forms morphological causatives by affixing -o to the verb root. Jones & Jones 1991, p.101
Tanimuca yes The morphological causitive is formed by adding a causative suffix immediately after the verb root. Strom 1992, p.92 The causee is the object or recipient of the verb.
Siona no Wheeler - 1987:145-147
Tukano yes suffix -o is most basic strategy, suffix: -kã́ is the same form as switch reference morpheme Ramirez 1997: 271, 349
Yanomami yes Ramirez 1994: 245-248
Ninam yes Goodwin-Gomez: 101
Sanumá yes Borgman 1990: 47-51
Surui no info
Karitiana no Everett 2006:440
Nheengatu no Cruz 2011:287
Paraguayan Guaraní yes For transitive verbs Ayala 1996:248-51
Aché no info
Kokama yes Vallejos 2010:373
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu yes 1
Wambaya yes 1
Bunuba no info x
Walmajarri yes 1
Nyulnyul no info x
Warrwa no info x
Worrorra no 11 0
Garrwa no info X
Gooniyandi no 0
Warlpiri yes s163 1
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no info x
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi yes 89 1
Yidiny yes 1
Yanyuwa no info x
Yandruwandha yes 181-5 1
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga yes 47-9 1
Woiwurrung no info x
Wirangu yes 98-9 1
Wemba-Wemba no H 47-50 0
Warumungu No info 50 x
Wangkumara yes 38 1
Uradhi Yes 376 1
Paakantyi no 0
Pitta-Pitta yes 205 1
Pintupi yes 139-140; 146 1
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta yes 62?; 93 1
Ngiyambaa yes 163, 165 1
Ngayawang yes 14 1
Muruwari yes 129-37 1
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No info x
Martuthunira yes 145 1
Marrgany yes 319 1
Kuuk Thaayorre Yes 402-5 1
Kuku Yalanji yes 97 1
Kugu-Nganhcara yes 412-4 1
Kaurna yes 15 1
Kalkatungu yes 87 1
Jaru no info x
Guugu-Yimidhirr yes 118 1
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr yes 306 1
Gugu-Badhun no info x
Yuwaalaraay Yes 84 1
Dyirbal yes 91 1
Duungidjawu yes 86-7 1
Djinang Yes 122 1
Djabugay
Diyari yes 73; 159; 168-169 1
Dharuk
Dharawal maybe 61 1
Darkinyung no info 109 x
Bularnu yes 67 1
Biri yes 40 1
Bidjara-Gungabula yes 141-5 1
Batyala no info x
Arabana yes 147 1
Alyawarr yes 57 1
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija Yes 47 1
Wathawurrung yes 89-90 1
Mathi-Mathi no 99-101 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie yes 84-88 1
Thanggati yes 55-6 1
Katthang yes 86 1
Panyjima yes 188-189 1
Ngarinyeri yes 59 1
Kurrama no 153 0
Yingkarta no info x
Githabul yes 23 1
Gunya yes 329 1
Kunjen No info x
WesternTorres no 0
Wakaya yes 10.2.3.1 1
Yindjilindji no info x
Bandjalang yes 86 1
Ngaatjatjara yes 71 1
Arrernte Yes 193 1
Kokatha no info 31 x
Karajarri Yes 195 1
Pitjantjatjara Yes G 224 1
Ritharrngu Yes 61 1
Warrgamay Yes 77 1
Warluwarra yes 956 1
Warnman Yes 44 1
Djapu yes 75-6 1
Bilinarra no info x
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala Yes 83 1
Narungga No info x
Tharrkari Yes 37 1
Wajarri Yes 108 1
Warungu yes 391 1
Adnyamathanha
Yagua yes Payne and Payne 1990:284
Baniwa yes Ramirez 2001